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Hogs, Livestock

Tubing Piglets Gives A Quick Energy Boost – for Mar. 31, 2011

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Wes tern Hog Journal. His columns run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. Larger litters have created a new challenge in recent years when it comes to maximizing piglet survival rates. It is not unusual to see barns averaging
Livestock

Colostrum — Giving A “Jump-Start” To A New Foal

Colostrum is an essential ingredient to the new life of a vibrant newborn foal. So, a foal nursing shortly after birth is a very good sign. The first milk produced by the mare is energy and nutrient dense, most renowned for its ability to “jump-start” a healthy immune system. A vigorous foal stands and easily
Dairy cattle, Livestock

Next Few Months Critical In Beef Operations

The next several months are crucial in securing potential profits in a majority of beef operations. “The No. 1 indicator of potential profits is the birth of a live calf, and to have a live calf next year, the cows need to become pregnant,” says Carl Dahlen, North Dakota State University Extension Service beef cattle
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More Funds For Health And Food Research

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The federal and provincial governments have committed $406,000 to the Manitoba Agri- Health Research Network (MARHN) to help advance diet-related solutions for health and agriculture and spur food innovation. Projects currently underway through MARHN include a joint venture with a Chilean grain company to create and commercialize healthier wheat and oat products. It’s one of
Country Crossroads

Time Influences Meal Preparation

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If you were to draw a circle and break it into a wheel with 24 segments representing hours in the day, how would you spend your time? I’ll get you started. On an average weekday, you might spend eight hours sleeping and nine hours working. If that’s the case, you have used up about 70
Hogs, Livestock

Tubing Piglets Gives A Quick Energy Boost – for Mar. 3, 2011

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. Larger litters have created a new challenge in recent years when it comes to maximizing piglet survival rates. It is not unusual to see barns averaging
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Product Of Canada Should Be Really Canadian, Miller Says

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Conservative MP Larry Miller is offering a simple fix for the debate over how much domestic content there should be in food labelled Product of Canada. To be eligible to use the label, food products should be 100 per cent Canadian with exemptions allowed for processed or packaged foods that include sugar, spices and other
Country Crossroads

Food Diaries Can Promote Weight Loss

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Keeping a food diary takes a little discipline but can be an eye-opening experience. People often eat much more than they realize. All you need is a piece of paper and a pen or pencil. Then you write down everything you eat, whether it includes M&M’s nabbed from a candy dish, crackers in front of
Beef cattle, Country Crossroads

New Diet Guidelines Say Eat More Fruit, Less Salt

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Americans need to cut salt and fat and eat more fruits and vegetables, the Obama administration said in its latest set of dietary guidelines released Jan. 31. The new dietary guidelines also advise cutting out sugary drinks and drinking water instead, and eating less overall. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack released the guidelines, saying Americans

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